Bjørn Bjorvatn
Professor, Leder av koordinerende enhet i PraksisNett og leder av forskningsgruppen SMIL
- E-postBjorn.Bjorvatn@uib.no
- Telefon+47 55 58 60 88
- BesøksadresseAlrek helseklynge, blokk D, Årstadveien 175009 Bergen
- PostadressePostboks 78045020 Bergen
Mine hovedforskningsinteresser:
- Søvn og søvnlidelser
- Døgnrytmelidelser
- Skiftarbeid
- Lysbehandling og melatonin
- Behandling av alle typer søvnlidelser, inkludert behandling av insomni med søvnrestriksjon og stimuluskontroll
- Depresjon og andre psykiske lidelser
Kort CV:
- 1983-4: Rotary-stipend ved Middle Georgia College, Cochran, Georgia, USA.
- 1984-90: Universitetet i Bergen, Medisinstudiet. Høyeste karaktergjennomsnitt (10.74) i min klasse
- 1991: Turnustjeneste sykehus, Vest-Agder Sentralsykehus, Kristiansand.
- 1992: Turnustjeneste distrikt, allmennpraksis, Namsos.
- 1992-5: doktorgradskandidat, Fysiologisk institutt, Universitetet i Bergen.
- 1995: PhD. Serotonin and the sleep/wake cycle, Fysiologisk institutt, Universitetet i Bergen.
- 1995-8: Postdoktorstipend, Fysiologisk institutt, Universitetet i Bergen.
- 1997: Forskningsopphold, Department of Psychology, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA.
- 1998-2002: Førsteamanuensis, Institutt for samfunnmedisinske fag, Universitetet i Bergen (50%).
- 1998-2015: Allmennpraksis (fastlege), Ulriksdal Legesenter/Fjellsiden Legesenter (50%).
- 2003-2018: Spesialist i allmennmedisin.
- 2002-dd: Professor, Institutt for global helse og samfunnsmedisin, Universitetet i Bergen (50%).
- 1996-dd: Grunnlegger og søvnspesialist, Bergen søvnsenter, et privat senter for behandling av søvnlidelser.
- 2004-dd: Leder, Nasjonal kompetansetjeneste for søvnsykdommer (SOVno) www.helse-bergen.no/sovno.
- 2010-dd: Leder, Senter for søvnmedisin, Haukeland universitetssjukehus.
- 2018-dd: Leder, koordinerende enhet, Forskningsnettverk i primærhelsetjenesten (PraksisNett) www.uib.no/praksisnett
De siste årene har jeg bidratt med mer enn 50 intervjuer årlig om søvn, døgnrytme og søvnlidelser i norske aviser/magasiner/radio/TV. Jeg mener det er svært viktig å øke folks kunnskap om søvn og konsekvensene av dårlig/lite søvn. Selvhjelpsboken min "Bedre søvn. En håndbok til deg som sover dårlig", utgitt på Fagbokforlaget, er vist i en randomisert kontrollert studie å hjelpe personer som sliter med insomni. Jeg har også forfattet lærebøker om Søvnsykdommer og Ungdomssøvn.
Jeg har de siste årene gitt mer enn 150 foredrag om søvn, døgnrytme, skiftarbeid og behandling av søvnlidelser til leger og annet helsepersonell.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
- (2014). The joint contribution of pain and insomnia to sickness absence and disability retirement: a register-linkage study among Norwegian and Finnish employees. European Journal of Pain. 883-892.
- (2014). The association between use of electronic media in bed before going to sleep and insomnia symptoms, daytime sleepiness, morningness, and chronotype. Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 343-357.
- (2014). Mental and physical health-related functioning mediates between psychological job demands and sickness absence among nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 1780-1792.
- (2014). Hypothermia after chronic mild stress exposure in rats with a history of postnatal maternal separations. Chronobiology International. 252-264.
- (2014). Exposure to bullying behaviors as a predictor of mental health problems among Norwegian nurses: Results from the prospective SUSSH-survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 479-487.
- (2014). A randomized controlled trial with bright light and melatonin for delayed sleep phase disorder: Effects on subjective and objective sleep. Chronobiology International. 72-86.
- (2014). A 10-year trend of insomnia prevalence in the adult Norwegian population. Sleep Medicine. 173-179.
- (2013). The Personality Profile of Young Adults With Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 12 sider.
- (2013). Sleep and Health in Oil Rig Workers-Before and After a Two Week Work Period Offshore. Industrial Health. 172-179.
- (2013). Shift-related sleep problems vary according to work schedule. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 238-245.
- (2013). Shift work disorder in a random population sample : prevalence and comorbidities. PLOS ONE. 7 sider.
- (2013). Physical and mental fatigue as predictors of sickness absence among Norwegian nurses. Research in Nursing and Health. 453-465.
- (2013). Personality factors predict sleep-related shift work tolerance in different shifts at 2-year follow-up: a prospective study. BMJ Open.
- (2013). Objective measures of sleep and dim light melatonin onset in adolescents and young adults with delayed sleep phase disorder compared to healthy controls. Journal of Sleep Research. 365-372.
- (2013). Low job satisfaction does not identify nurses at risk of future sickness absence: Results from a Norwegian cohort study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 366-373.
- (2013). Longitudinal predictors of changes in the morningness-eveningness personality among Norwegian nurses. Personality and Individual Differences. 152-156.
- (2013). Insomnia, excessive sleepiness, excessive fatigue, anxiety, depression and shift work disorder in nurses having less than 11 hours in-between shifts. PLOS ONE.
- (2013). Insomnia symptoms, objectively measured sleep, and disease severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outpatients. Sleep Medicine. 1328-1333.
- (2013). Individual, situational and lifestyle factors related to shift work tolerance among nurses who are new to and experienced in night work. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 1136-1146.
- (2013). Early and later life stress alter brain activity and sleep in rats. PLOS ONE.
- (2013). Associations between night work and anxiety, depression, insomnia, sleepiness and fatigue in a sample of Norwegian nurses. PLOS ONE. 7 sider.
- (2013). A randomized controlled trial with bright light and melatonin for the treatment of delayed sleep phase disorder: effects on subjective and objective sleepiness and cognitive function. Journal of Biological Rhythms. 306-321.
- (2012). Poor Sleep in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. PLOS ONE. 5 sider.
- (2012). Forekomsten av seksuelle overgrep i et representativt befolkningsutvalg i Norge. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 950-957.
- (2012). An actigraphic validation study of seven morningness-eveningness inventories. European Psychologist. 222-230.
- (2011). The relationship between media use in the bedroom, sleep habits and symptoms of insomnia. Journal of Sleep Research. 569-575.
- (2011). Personality factors related to shift work tolerance in two- and three-shift workers. Applied Ergonomics. 719-724.
- (2011). Brief report: Behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome in older adolescents. Prevalence and correlates. Journal of Adolescence. 391-395.
- (2011). Adaptation and readaptation to different shift work schedules measured with sleep diary and actigraphy. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 331-344.
- (2010). The relationship between school day sleep duration and body mass index in Norwegian children (aged 10-12). International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. 214-220.
- (2010). Ten-year trends in insomnia prevalence in Norway. Journal of Sleep Research. 292-292.
- (2010). Subjective and objective sleep and sleepiness among tunnel workers in an extreme and isolated environment: 10-h shifts, 21-day working period, at 78 degrees north. Sleep Medicine. 185-190.
- (2010). Still healthy after extended work hours? Ten hours shift, twenty-one days working period for tunnel workers. Industrial Health. 804-810.
- (2010). Sleep problems in general practice. A national survey of assessment and treatment routines of GPs in Norway. Journal of Sleep Research. 36-41.
- (2010). Shift work and age in the offshore petroleum industry. International Maritime Health. 251-257.
- (2010). Prevalence of different parasomnias in the general population. Sleep Medicine. 1031-1034.
- (2010). Patient characteristics and predictors of sleep medication use. International Clinical Psychopharmacology. 91-100.
- (2010). Increased health risk in subjects with high self-reported seasonality. PLOS ONE. 7 sider.
- (2010). Cortisol, reaction time test and health among offshore shift workers. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 1339-1347.
- (2009). Søvnens mysterier. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening.
- (2009). Sleep and sleep disorders in chronic users of zopiclone and drug-free insomniacs. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM). 349-354.
- (2009). Sleep and depression in postpartum women: A population-based study. Sleep. 847-855.
- (2009). Sleep and depression in postpartum women: A population-based study. Sleep.
- (2009). Shift work disorder among oil rig workers in the North Sea. Sleep. 558-565.
- (2009). Reduksjon av søvnproblemer ved bruk av selvhjelpsbok. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 956-958.
- (2009). Insomnia and long sleep duration are risk factors for later work disability. The Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Sleep Research. 122-128.
- (2009). Does insomnia predict sick leave? The Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 67-74.
- (2009). A 2-week efficacy and safety study of gaboxadol and zolpidem using electronic diaries in primary insomnia outpatients. Sleep Medicine. 705-712.
- (2008). Work factors as predictors of poor sleep in nurses' aides. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 301-310.
- (2008). The effect of OSAS on sick leave and work disability. European Respiratory Journal. 1497-1503.
- (2008). Sleep disturbances in an arctic population: The Tromso Study. BMC Health Services Research. 9 sider.
- (2008). Seasonality is associated with anxiety and depression: The Hordaland health study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 147-155.
- (2008). Increased extracellular 5-HT but no change in sleep after perfusion of a 5-HT1A antagonist into the dorsal raphe nucleus of rats. Acta Physiologica. 89-97.
- (2008). Daytime functioning in older patients suffering from chronic insomnia: Treatment outcome in a randomized controlled trial comparing CBT with Zopiclone. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 623-641.
- (2008). Clinical significance of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) in insomnia patients. The Open Sleep Journal. 52-57.
- (2008). A new scale for measuring insomnia: the Bergen Insomnia Scale. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 691-706.
- (2007). The Effects of Mandatory Prescribing of Thiazides for Newly Treated, Uncomplicated Hypertension: Interrupted Time-Series Analysis. PLoS Medicine. 1178-1186.
- (2007). Randomized placebo-controlled field study of the effects of bright light and melatonin in adaptation to night work. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 204-214.
- (2007). Epworth søvnighetsskala. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 448-450.
- (2006). Subjective and objective measures of adaptation and readaptation to night work on an oil rig in the North Sea. Sleep.
- (2004). The effects of bright-light therapy on actigraphical measured sleep last for several weeks post-treatment. A study in a nursing home population. Journal of Sleep Research. 153-158.
- (2004). Søvnvansker ved nattarbeid, et problem for offshoreindustrien? Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2770-2772.
- (2004). Søvnlidelser hos eldre som bruker sovemiddel hver kveld. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2600-2602.
- (2004). Skiftarbeid og ulykker - relevans for offshoreindustrien. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2773-2775.
- (2004). Light therapy for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 516-522.
- (2004). Improvement in behavioral symptoms and advance of activity acrophase after short term bright light treatment in severe dementia. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 343-347.
- (2004). Chronic mild stress affects sucrose intake and sleep in rats. Behavioural Brain Research. 139-147.
- (2002). Valeriana som sovemiddel? Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2857-2959.
- (2002). Sleep disturbances among nursing home residents. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 604-609.
- (2002). Effects of sleep deprivation on extracellular serotonin in the hippocampus and frontal cortex of the rat. Neuroscience. 323-330.
- (2001). The selective 5-HT 1A receptor antagonist p-MPPI antagonizes sleep-waking and behavioural effects of 8-OH-DPAT in rats. Behavioural Brain Research. 181-187.
- (2001). Sleep and waking following microdialysis perfusion of the selective 5-HT 1A receptor antagonist p-MPPI into the dorsal raphe nucleus in the freely moving rat. Brain Research. 122-130.
- (2001). Periodiske benbevegelser under søvn - kan og skal de behandles? Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2169-2172.
Vitenskapelig foredrag
- (2020). Predictors of sleep medication use among Norwegian nurses - a cross-sectional study.
- (2019). Effects of Different Light Intensities on Adaptation to Simulated Night Shifts: A Randomized Counterbalanced Crossover Study.
- (2017). Self-reported depression in patients visiting their general practitioner.
- (2017). Effects of pain treatment on sleep in People With dementia and depression: a placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial.
- (2016). Insomnia in adults with ADHD: impact of clinical subtype and pharmacological treatment.
- (2016). Exposure to bullying behaviors at work and subsequent symptoms of anxiety: The moderating role of individual coping style.
- (2015). Daytime sleep in octogenarian patients after aortic valve therapy.
- (2014). The moderating role of individual coping style on the bullying-health relationship.
- (2014). May personality traits predict insomnia or sleep pattern in late pregnancy and after delivery?
- (2013). Short rest periods of less than 11 hours between work shifts predict sleep and health problems in nurses at one year follow-up.
- (2013). Shift-rotations with less than 11 hours rest periods predict shift work disorder, excessive sleepiness and pathological fatigue in nurses at one year follow-up.
- (2013). Rates and risk factors for sick leave during pregnancy- a longitudinal study.
- (2013). May insomnia in late pregnancy predict postpartum depressive symptoms? A population based longitudinal study.
- (2013). Hypothermia after chronic mild stress exposure in rats with ahistory of postnatal maternal separation.
- (2012). Insomnia and depressionin late pregnancy- a population based study.
- (2011). Lower brain activity during sleep and wakefullnes; induced by exposure to long maternal separation and chronic mild stress in rats.
- (2011). Early and later life stress leads to a lower brain activity during sleep and wakefulness in rats.
- (2011). Chronic mild stress potentiates a lower brain activity during sleep and wakefulness in rats exposed to long maternal separation.
- (2010). Sleep and depression among postnatal women- a population based questionnaire study supplemented by sleep diary and actigraphy.
- (2010). Early Life Stress and the effect on circadian rhythmicity. The mother - infant relationship in rats as model.
- (2010). Aggression from clients was not perceived as bullying among Norwegian nurses.
- (2008). Sleep and depression among postnatal women, a population-based study supplemented by sleep diary and actigraphy.
- (2008). Risk factors for poor sleep and depression among postnatal women, a population based questionnaire study supplemented by sleep diary and actigraphy.
- (2007). The effect of GABAA antagonist bicucilline on dorsal raphe nucleus and frontal cortex extracellular serotonin: a window on SWS and REM sleep modulation.
- (2007). Serotonin and GABA in the hippocampus after chronic mild stress in rats. A microdialysis study over the sleep/wake cycle in an animal model of depression.
- (2007). Depressive symptoms in the postnatal period in Lalitpur district, Nepal: prevalence and risk factors.
- (2007). Are there any differences in sleep between depressed and non-depressed mothers in the postnatal period?
- (2006). Depressive symptoms in the postnatal period in Lalitpur district, Nepal: Prevalence and risk factors.
- (2004). Impact of antipsychotic withdrawal on behavour and sleep/wake activity in demented nursing home residents. A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study. (Oral presentation by S Ruths; , Book of abstracts no 521, pp 212).
- (2003). Sleep disturbances among nursing home residents.
- (2003). Seponering av antipsykotiske legemidler hos demente sykehjemspasienter - en kontrollert dobbelt blind studie.
- (2003). Antipsychotic drug withdrawal from demented nursing home residents - a randomised double-blind controlled trial. The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS)Study.
- (2002). Early morning awakening (EMA) in the elderly: A bright light therapy study.
- (2001). Sleep and sleep problems in a nursing home.
- (2001). Bright light facilitates circadian adaptation among night workers at an oil platform in the North Sea.
- (2000). The use of actigraphy in periodic leg movements. A case history.
- (2000). Sleep and waking following perfusion of a selective 5-HT1A antagonist in the dorsal raphe nucleus in rats.
- (2000). Praktisk bruk av lysbehandling og ikke-medikamentelle metoder.
- (2000). Microdialysis perfusion of a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist in dorsal raphe nucleus change 5-HT levels in sleep and waking.
- (2000). Microdialysis perfusion of 5-HT-1a receptor ago- and anagonists in dorsal raphe nucleus - changes in 5-HT levels and behavioral state.
- (2000). Micodialysis perfusion of 5-HT1A receptor ago- and antagonists in dorsal raphe nucleus - changes in 5-HT levels and behaviorial state.
- (2000). Dialysis perfusion of a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist in dorsal raphe nucleus increases 5-HT levels in sleep and waking.
- (2000). Bright light treatment for sleep and behavioural disturbances in severe demetia.
- (2000). Bright light treatment at an oil platform in the North Sea.
- (1999). The effect of the 5-HT1A antagonist p-MPPI on dorsal raphe unit activity is dependent on the behavioral state of the animal.
- (1999). The effect of a selective 5-HT1A antagonist on waking levels of serotonin in hippocampus in rats.
- (1999). Non-pharmacological treatment of chronic insomnias.
- (1998). Pindolol increases extracellular serotonin levels in freely moving cats at doses which supress serotonergic neuronal activity.
- (1998). Pindolol increases extracellular serotonin levels in awake cats at doses which suppress serotonergic neuronal activity.
- (1998). Pindolol augmentation of the antidepressant response to SSRIs may not involve antagonism of somatodendritic 5-HT1A autoreceptors.
- (1998). Perfusion by microdialysis of a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist in dorsal raphe nucleus increases 5-HT levels in sleep and waking.
- (1998). P-MPPI antagonizes sleep as well as behavioral effects of 8-OH-DPAT in the freely moving rat.
- (1998). Bright light facilitates adaption to night work in the North Sea and readaption to day life.
- (1998). A dose-response study of the selective 5-HT1A antagonist p-MPPI on sleep-wake stages in the rat.
- (1997). Phototherapy of Seasonal Affective Disorder in the west of Norway.
- (1997). On-line detection of serotonin in DRN over the sleep/wake cycle: A microdialysis study in the freely moving rat.
- (1996). Sleep/waking effects of 8-OH-DPAT given systemically as well as perfused into the dorsal raphe nucleus in rats.
- (1996). Sleep and waking after 8-OH-DPAT given systemically as well as perfused into the dorsal raphe nucleus in rats.
Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie
- (2014). Circadian rhythm sleep disorders. 1. Nosological classification, definitions, epidemiology. European Sleep Research Society.
Sammendrag/abstract
- (2016). Use of electronic media in bed and reading in bed after bedtime – Age and sex differences in a representative adult population. Journal of Sleep Research. 377-377.
- (2012). Work-related sleep problems vary according to work schedule. Journal of Sleep Research. 274-274.
- (2012). Dilemmas associated with having delayed sleep phase disorder. Journal of Sleep Research. 172-172.
- (2012). A comparison of sleep and health at the start and end of a 14-day work period among Norwegian oil rig workers. Journal of Sleep Research. 99-99.
- (2010). SHIFT WORK, CORTISOL, REACTION TIME TEST AND HEALTH AMONG OFFSHORE WORKERS. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 88-88.
- (2010). Associations between media use in the bedroom, sleep habits and symptoms of insomnia. Journal of Sleep Research. 291-291.
- (2008). Treatment of chronic insomnia with cognitive behavioral therapy vs zopiclone. International Journal of Psychology (IJP). 34-34.
- (2008). Subjective and objective sleep among depressed and non-depressed postnatal mothers- a population based questionnaire study supplemented by sleep diary and actigraphy. Journal of Sleep Research. 75.
- (2008). Prevalence, predictors and consequences of behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome in adolescence. Journal of Sleep Research. P475.
- (2008). Prevalence of possible parasomnias in the general population. Journal of Sleep Research. P48.
- (2008). Increased health risk in subjects with high self-reported seasonality. Journal of Sleep Research. P74.
- (2008). CBT versus pharmacological treatment of insomnia in older adults. International Journal of Psychology (IJP). 16-16.
- (2008). Burden of disease in insomnia patients. Journal of Sleep Research. S02.
- (2007). The effect of insomnia and sleep duration on work disability. Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
- (2007). Søvn og søvnsykdommer. Gå i søvne. Sleep Medicine Reviews.
- (2007). Sleep habits and correlates in a randomized sample of Norwegian high school students. Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
- (2007). Shift Work Sleep Disorder among oil rig workers in the North Sea. Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
- (2007). High degree of seasonality is associated with more sleep problems and shorter sleep duration. Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
- (2007). Extracellular levels of serotonin and GABA in the hippocampus after chronic mild stress in rats. A microdialysis study over the sleep/wake cycle in an animal model of depression. Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
- (2007). Effects of cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT) and zopiclone on measures of quality of life in insomniacs. Sleep and Biological Rhythms.
- (2006). The subjective symptomatology in patients with different sleep disorders. Sleep. A329-A329.
- (2006). The nocturnal interplay between postpartum mothers and infants. Journal of Sleep Research. 87-87.
- (2006). The effects of workers age on self-reported adaptation to shift work and other sleep problems at an oil rig in the North Sea. Sleep. A108-A109.
- (2006). Subjective symptomatology in patients with different sleep disorders. Journal of Sleep Research. 117-117.
- (2006). Subjective and objective sleep during an extended shift work schedule. Journal of Sleep Research. 97-97.
- (2006). Seasonality, anxiety and depression. Sleep. A376-A376.
- (2006). Prolonged periods of sleep in nursing home patients are related to the severity of dementia. Journal of Sleep Research. 218-218.
- (2006). Muscle pain and sleep. A population study. Journal of Sleep Research. 116-116.
- (2006). Insomnia as risk-factor for permanent work disability. Sleep.
- (2006). Effects of sleep length and body mass index on metabolic measures. Journal of Sleep Research. 236-236.
- (2006). Effects of bright light and melatonin on adaptation to night work. A randomized placebo-controlled field study at an oil rig in the North Sea. Sleep. A62-A62.
- (2006). Do age and shift work experience matter for sleep and health among nurses in a hospital setting? Journal of Sleep Research. 116-116.
- (2006). Cognitive-behavioural therapy is more effective than hypnotic treatment. a randomized controlled trial of elderly chronic primary insomniacs. Journal of Sleep Research. 158-158.
- (2006). Cognitive-behavioral and hypnotic treatment of chronic primary insomnia among the elderly. A randomized controlled trial. Sleep. A253-A254.
- (2005). Sleep complaints more common among subjects with high seasonality. Sleep. 1 sider.
- (2005). Prevalence, severity and predictors of restless legs syndrome in Norway and Denmark. Sleep.
- (2005). Chronic mild stress, an animal model of depression, affects the expression of BDNF and 5-HT levels over the sleep/wake cycle in hippocampus in rats. Sleep.
- (2004). Sleepiness and it's correlates in a Norwegian population. Sleep. A400.
- (2004). Sleep characteristics of 40-45 year old short, medium and long sleepers in a Norwegian county. Journal of Sleep Research. 751-751.
- (2004). Seasonal variations in mood and behaviour associated with female gender, low annual income and education. Journal of Sleep Research. 831-831.
Vitenskapelig oversiktsartikkel/review
- (2021). Sleep in Female Healthcare Workers during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Sweden during the Flattening of the First Wave of the Pandemic. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 1418-1420.
- (2021). Insomnia – a heterogenic disorder often comorbid with psychological and somatic disorders and diseases: A narrative review with focus on diagnostic and treatment challenges. Frontiers in Psychology. 1-9.
- (2020). The European Academy for cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia: An initiative of the European Insomnia Network to promote implementation and dissemination of treatment. . Journal of Sleep Research.
- (2019). Shift Work and Lifestyle factors: A 6-year follow-Up Study Among Nurses. Frontiers In Public Health. 1-10.
- (2016). Trajectories of sleepiness and insomnia symptoms in Norwegian nurses with and without night work and rotational work. Chronobiology International. 480-489.
- (2016). Søvn og søvnforstyrrelser. Aktuell Nordisk odontologi. 112-125.
- (2016). Systematic review of the relationship between quick returns in rotating shift work and health-related outcomes. Ergonomics. 1-14.
- (2016). Medikamentell behandling av insomni blant voksne :. Norsk Farmaceutisk Tidsskrift. 28-31.
- (2016). Joint occurrence of pain and sleep disturbances in people with dementia. A systematic review. Current Alzheimer Research. 539-545.
- (2016). Behandling av mareritt : en oversikt over randomiserte behandlingsstudier. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 716-726.
- (2015). Sleep, circadian rhythms, and athletic performance. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 1-9.
- (2015). Behandling av dataspillavhengighet : en systematisk oversikt. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 471-478.
- (2014). Assessment and treatment of delayed sleep phase disorder in adolescents: Recent innovations and cautions. Sleep Medicine Clinics. 199-210.
- (2013). Effects of shift and night work in the offshore petroleum industry: a systematic review. Industrial Health. 530-544.
- (2013). Clinical assessment and management of sleep disorders in multiple sclerosis: a literature review. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, Supplementum. 24-30.
- (2012). Sleep disturbances in sexual abuse victims: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 15-25.
- (2011). Individual differences in tolerance to shift work--a systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 221-235.
- (2011). Individual differences in tolerance to shift work - A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 221-235.
- (2010). Measures to counteract the negative effects of night work. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 109-120.
- (2010). Individual differences in tolerance to shift work - a systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews.
- (2009). Søvnforstyrrelser hos eldre. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2004-2006.
- (2009). Symptommønstre ved kroniske søvnsykdommer. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2011-2014.
- (2009). Parasomnier. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1892-1894.
- (2009). Measures to couteract the negative effects of night work. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 109-120.
- (2009). Insomni. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1766-1768.
- (2009). Døgnrytmeforstyrrelser. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1884-1887.
- (2009). Bidirectional association between insomnia and anxiety. European Psychiatric Review.
- (2009). A practical approach to circadian rhythm sleep disorders. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 47-60.
Pågående forskningsprosjekter:
Prosjektleder: Bjørn Bjorvatn.
Tittel: Søvn, skiftarbeid og helse blant sykepleiere.
Prosjektleder: Bjørn Bjorvatn.
Tittel: Søvnapne og komorbide somatiske og psykiske lidelser.
Prosjektleder: Kjersti Blytt/Bjørn Bjorvatn.
Tittel: Søvnproblemer hos demente
Prosjektleder: Bjørn Bjorvatn.
Tittel: Effekt av en selvhjelpsbok ved komorbid søvnapne og insomni.
Prosjektleder: Bjørn Bjorvatn/Kristine Stangenes
Tittel: Søvn hos ekstremt premature barn.
Prosjektleder: Bjørn Bjorvatn.
Tittel: Søvn og skiftarbeid (WOW-prosjektet).
Prosjektleder: Bjørn Bjorvatn
Tittel: Soveromsvaner i den norske befolkning.
